Inter-disciplinary research Ghent University in Belgium

PhD position in the Coastal Engineering Research Group at Ghent University (Zwijnaarde, Belgium) focused on estuarine and riverbank protection and nature-based riverbank protection and habitat restoration . The project reference is PER30/2196 . The student will work with Dr. Ben Shabani and Prof. Peter Troch on coastal/river engineering topics, including CFD modelling , wave-flume experiments , and field campaigns at a pilot site . Eligibility highlights: a master's degree in civil, coastal, hyd...

PhD opportunity at KU Leuven in robotic catheterization for emergency intervention. The Robot Assisted Surgery (RAS) group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven is recruiting a PhD candidate to work on Development of Advanced Techniques for Emergency Robotic Catheterization . The project sits at the intersection of surgical robotics, medical devices, haptics, control, sensing, and clinical translation, with close links to micro-precision manufacturing, mechanical design, smart...

One fully funded PhD position is available at UBC Okanagan School of Engineering in Canada. The project is jointly supervised by Associate Professor Joshua Brinkerhoff and Professor Sunny Li . The research topic is computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of electrical transformers , making this a strong fit for students interested in mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , numerical simulation, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. This is a 4-year fully funded PhD project . The pos...

Aritra Mitra, Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, is looking to hire a PhD student for Fall 2027. The position is centered on data-driven control , reinforcement learning , reliable machine learning , and multi-agent systems , with an emphasis on combining fundamental theory and algorithms with real systems. The post also highlights NC State’s growing robotics ecosystem and collaborative opportunities across departments. Ideal applicants should have a strong technical backgro...

Postdoctoral opportunity in safe robot autonomy and mobile manipulation at the University of Manitoba in the Robot Autonomy Lab . The project focuses on reliable robot autonomy in complex, dynamic environments using wheeled quadruped robots and mobile manipulators. Research directions include safe navigation in crowded environments, uncertainty-aware planning and control , mobile manipulation , coordinated whole-body control for everyday tasks such as object retrieval, door opening, and elevator...